In the NBA commissioner’s latest attempt to introduce more competition, the traditional All-Star Game was replaced by a mini tournament.

The three teams for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were selected Thursday night on TNT by the "Inside the NBA" crew of Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. Each analyst selected eight-man teams for the 24-player pool available.

TNT analyst Shaquille O'Neal drafted the Lakers star first overall and then took Mavericks big man Anthony Davis with the ninth pick for new three-game tournament.

TNT's Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley selected eight-man teams from the 24-player pool. LeBron James was the No. 1 pick.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant are on one team. Here's how the rest of the draft panned out.

The NBA All-Star Game is getting a new twist in 2025. Instead of pitting the NBA's two conferences against one another or having two teams selected by captains, the 2025 event will see four teams of eight players play in an elimination-style tournament.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be teammates once again -- not with the Los Angeles Lakers, but on "Team Shaq" in the 2025 All-Star Game.

World format for its midseason showcase, there will be a taste of what that could be at this year's All-Star Game as well. James, the player with the most All-Star appearances in NBA history, was selected No.